Palestine weekly: One thousand days of genocide in Gaza
In Gaza, the week marked 1,000 days since Israel’s genocidal war began. Gaza’s Government Media Office said that more than 90 percent of the Strip had been destroyed.
· Al Jazeera Staff
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Classified document shows U.S. recognition of Dokdo as Korean territory in 1948
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- A newly discovered U.S. military document from 1948 shows that American authorities at the time recognized the Dokdo islets as a part of Korean territory, a local research foundation said Tuesday.
· Shim Sun-ah
How Israeli start-ups are helping ships navigate a contested Hormuz - opinion
On June 25, the Singaporean-flagged container ship Ever Lovely was struck by an Iranian one-way attack drone as it traversed the Strait of Hormuz. Two days later, the Panamanian-flagged crude oil tanker Kiku was also hit near the Omani coast, according to reports from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UK…
· GABRIEL AVNER
‘Still at war with their bodies’: How the anti-ageing obsession is hurting older women
Even for successful, professional older women, decades of being exposed to messages about how they should look, what they should weigh and diet culture add up, says Clare Loewenthal.
· Wendy Tuohy
N. Korea issues stamps marking key treaty with China, Xi's Pyongyang visit
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has issued new stamps to mark the 65th anniversary of the signing of its mutual defense treaty with China and Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Pyongyang last month.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Silliman University campus declared safe after bomb scare
BACOLOD CITY — Silliman University in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental has been declared safe and secured on Monday night after security teams inspected the entire campus and cleared all sites named in an emailed bomb threat.
· Eugene Adiong
NATO unveils military projects to boost defense spending
US President Donald Trump and NATO leaders are meeting in Ankara in Turkey on Tuesday for a two-day summit focused on the military alliance’s future.
· Lorne Cook
Suspects attack Border Police at Kalandiya checkpoint, attempt to seize weapons
Several Border Police officers were attacked by civilians during a routine checkpoint stop at the Kalandiya junction, Israel Police announced on Tuesday.
· TZVI JASPER
US airman accused of exposing himself to 16-year-old girl avoided British trial
Hannes Marschalek, who allegedly exposed his penis to four other women in Cambridgeshire, tried via US court martial
· Robevans, Emine Sinmaz, Harry Davies
Today in Korean history
1951 -- The U.S.-led U.N. Command begins talks with North Korea to end the Korean War, which began with a southward North Korean invasion on June 25, 1950. The negotiations, which dragged on for two more years, came to a close on July 27, 1953, when a cease-fire agreement was signed.
· Kang Yoon-seung
China conducts rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test
A Chinese nuclear submarine launched a long-range ballistic missile with a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, marking the first such test since 2024.
· RT
Indonesia's Prabowo and India's Modi discuss economic and defense ties
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, is greeted by Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto during the welcoming ceremony ahead of their meeting at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
· Niniek Karmini
Deal between Danish NATO port and Chinese peer draws criticism
Denmark's Esbjerg Port was designated a NATO port in 2022 and also is recognized as a wind energy hub for the European Union. (Screenshot from Port of Esbjerg's website)
· JENS KASTNER
Bardella oder Le Pen: Wer führt Frankreichs Rechte in die Wahl?
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Gordon Repinski
Tanker on fire off coast of Oman after being hit by projectile
A tanker travelling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile, according to the United Kingdom’s military said.
· Al Jazeera
Europe faces up to prospect US may be unable to arm Nato allies
Wars in Iran and Ukraine have expended stockpiles of sought-after missiles, leaving gap in military resources
· Roth Andrew
In Ankara, Trump's handshakes and Turkish delights may only give Nato's European states a temporary sugar high | The National
For decades, Nato summits were about one big issue – countering threats from Russia. Now Nato summits, whatever the external shows of unity, are about countering discontent, disruption and threats from within. This is centred on the most powerful Nato member: the US and the unpredictability of its President, Donald …
· Gavin Esler
Dutch trade minister in China for high-stakes talks on tech war, tariff tensions
Minister is accompanied by representatives from 17 Dutch companies from sectors including logistics, agriculture and hi-tech
· Xiaofei Xu
Dutch trade minister in China for high-stakes talks on tech war, tariff tensions
Minister is accompanied by representatives from 17 Dutch companies from sectors including logistics, agriculture and hi-tech
· Xiaofei Xu
Japan weighs Myanmar aid restart to counter China’s growing clout
Activists urge Tokyo to reject the request, pointing to evidence that the military weaponised previous Japanese aid vessels
· Julian Ryall
Japan weighs Myanmar aid restart to counter China’s growing clout
Activists urge Tokyo to reject the request, pointing to evidence that the military weaponised previous Japanese aid vessels
· Julian Ryall
NATO allies seek to win over Trump after Iran ire
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- NATO allies will showcase surging defense spending at a summit in Turkey's capital Ankara on Tuesday as they hope to placate US President Donald Trump after his fury over Europe's response to the war with Iran.
· Korea Herald
‘Trump management’: Everyone else has a plan to keep NATO summit on the rails
BRUSSELS — After a bruising year of infighting, crises and recriminations, NATO countries are opting for a by-now-familiar playbook at the Ankara summit: Placate Donald Trump, and pray for no surprises.
· Victor Jack, Laura Kayali
Zelensky Touts "Battle In The Sky" As Key To Winning Asymmetric Fight With Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that the decisive phase of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shifted from land and sea to the air, making the battle in the sky the determining factor of the war - at a moment Russia has begun to experience a fuel shortage crisis in many locales due to vital energy in…
· Tyler Durden
China has sent the world a reminder of its growing military power
Topic:Defence and National Security
· Allyson Horn
Trump heads to Turkey as NATO is strained by Russian attacks, U.S. impatience
President Donald Trump is headed to Turkey for a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as the alliance is squeezed by Russia's continuing military aggression in Ukraine and America's growing insistence that NATO members quickly beef up their defense spending.
· Kevin Breuninger
Air Force Engineer Accused Of Cutting Down AI Cameras Becomes Unlikely Hero, Raises Thousands For Legal Defense
A U.S. Air Force engineer charged with allegedly destroying a series of AI-powered license plate surveillance cameras has become an unlikely cause célèbre among privacy advocates, drawing thousands of dollars in donations to help fund his legal defense, according to Yahoo News.
· Tyler Durden
Zelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
Ukraine's president plans to use the Nato meeting in Turkey to urge Kyiv's allies to deliver the air defence systems it urgently needs to protect it from escalating Russian attacks.
· Bbcnews
Leave ‘Queen’ Meloni alone, Belgian defense minister warns Trump
BRUSSELS — Europe still needs the U.S. to defend the continent for up to another decade, so leaders should be careful not to alienate Donald Trump, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken told POLITICO.
· Jacopo Barigazzi, Victor Jack, Ferdinand Knapp
Lee's NATO pitch: Defense partner beyond simple arms sales
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
South Korea's Hanwha loses major Canadian submarine deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announces that Canada has picked Germany’s TKMS to build 12 submarines for its navy, at HMC Dockyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia on July 6. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
China’s missile launch shocked the world. Its new JL-3 brings a threat we’ve never seen before
July 7, 2026 — 11:30am
· Clinton Fernandes
KAI, Naver team up to develop defense AI platform
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Korean Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) and South Korean portal operator Naver Corp. will jointly develop an artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model tailored for the defense sector, the companies said Tuesday.
· Kim Eun-jung
Tanker ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz
This is a locator map for the Gulf Cooperation Council member states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo)
· Jon Gambrell
China test fires missile into Pacific, alarming regional powers
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· Herbie G
Ukraine war briefing: Drones strike Russia oil refinery in Siberia as Zelenskyy warns region now ‘within reach’
Ukrainian president says long-range attack an ‘important achievement’ while also pleading for better air defences. What we know on day 1,595
· Guardian staff and agencies
‘Concern to the world’: Trump administration condemns China after missile launch
Australia has criticised China for failing to give enough notice of its long-range ballistic missile test, which appears to have crossed over the Philippines and landed near Nauru, as the Trump administration accused Beijing of pursuing an opaque and rapid nuclear weapons build-up.
· Matthew Knott, Brittany Busch, Angus Dalton
What does China’s long-range missile test in the South Pacific mean for Australia? | David Vallance
The timing – on the day the Ocean of Peace Alliance treaty was signed with Fiji – reads as provocation at best, coercion at worst
· David Vallance
Why el-Obeid matters as Sudan’s war enters a new phase
More than 11,000 people, including over 5,500 children, have fled escalating fighting around Sudan’s strategic city of el-Obeid over the past two weeks, according to Save the Children, as the United Nations warns that up to 500,000 civilians could be at risk if the violence intensifies. The city has become the lates…
· Al Jazeera
Taiwan revives ‘anti-communist’ training for its military graduates after 24 years
The change reflects growing concern over Beijing’s efforts to infiltrate the island’s armed forces after a string of espionage cases
· Lawrence Chung
Taiwan revives ‘anti-communist’ training for its military graduates after 24 years
The change reflects growing concern over Beijing’s efforts to infiltrate the island’s armed forces after a string of espionage cases
· Lawrence Chung
North Korea makes play for spot in China-Russia drills with missile test
Pyongyang’s new cruise-missile destroyers are built to project power far beyond home waters, analysts say
· Park Chan-kyong
North Korea makes play for spot in China-Russia drills with missile test
Pyongyang’s new cruise-missile destroyers are built to project power far beyond home waters, analysts say
· Park Chan-kyong
'Glaring problem': China's missile test could be a troubling signal, analysts warn
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· Sbsaustralia
Chinese government tells critics not to ‘overinterpret’ missile test in Pacific as criticism grows
The Australian government says there was ‘insufficient notice’ as details of missile path are released by Taiwan government
· Josh Butler
Spain's World Cup challenge built on historic defence
Spain into quarter-finals after Merino's late winner against Portugal
· Bbcsport
Poland hunting for whistleblowers who exposed secret arms deliveries to Ukraine
Polish military counterintelligence will investigate those responsible for exposing secret deliveries of Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has announced.
· RT
2028 Democrat Presidential Hopeful Exposes Party Civil War Against Its Socialist Wing
Gov. Josh Shapiro sat down with Dana Bash on CNN's State of the Union this weekend and said the quiet part out loud: his party is being overrun by its socialist and far left flank.
· Tyler Durden
Chinese nuclear capable missile appears to land close to Nauru, Tuvalu
Topic:Federal Government
· Stephen Dziedzic
Chinese nuclear-capable missile draws criticism from Pacific leader
Topic:Federal Government
· Stephen Dziedzic